Isle Au Haut holiday cottage

Overlooks Thoroughfare and Kimball's Island, Borders Acadia

Isle Au Haut cottage rental - Overlooking the Thoroughfare
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Description Cottage, 2550 sq. ft.,
5 Bedrooms, Sleeps 10, 2 Bathrooms, 1 Separate Toilet
Facilities near the sea, village, terrace, balcony, parking, barbecue
Rates per property
Set rates in US Dollars
$995 - $2,400/week 
GBP Conversion - Estimated
£596 - £1,437/week 
Matthew Hastings
Speaks: English
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Photos and Description of this Isle Au Haut holiday cottage - 5 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms, Sleeps 10-12

Stone Cottage, the summer home of Chief Justice Harlan Fiske Stone, overlooks the thoroughfare between Isle au Haut and Kimball's Island. Located on the edge of the village, the Cottage borders Acadia National Park. Stone Cottage is a large, rambling summer home with five bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, large kitchen, living room and dining room, a wrap around porch and generations of laughter, singing and wonderful memories. Dogs that will not worry the deer are welcome. Bicycles are recommended, some cars can be rented. When the mail boat leaves it takes the world with it. Isle au Haut, accessible by mail boat three times a day from Stonington, is the most beautiful island off the coast of Maine. Access is limited and controlled. It is six miles long, three miles wide, has five mountains, one road, several harbors and rugged cliffs. The village has: a grocery, tiny post office, one-room school house, town hall/library, church, softball field, wharf and fire station.
Isle Au Haut cottage rental - Overlooking Thoroughfare

Overlooking Thoroughfare
Isle Au Haut cottage rental - Living Room

Living Room
Isle Au Haut cottage rental - View from Front Porch

View from Front Porch
Isle Au Haut cottage rental - Swimming at Long Pond

Swimming at Long Pond
Isle Au Haut cottage rental - Front Porch

Front Porch
Isle Au Haut cottage rental - Acadia Walking Trail

Acadia Walking Trail
Isle Au Haut cottage rental - Mailboat from Stonington, 3x a day

Mailboat from Stonington, 3x a day
Isle Au Haut cottage rental - Living Room Looking into Dining Room

Living Room Looking into Dining Room
Isle Au Haut cottage rental - Lighthouse @ Sunset looking to Kimball's Island

Lighthouse @ Sunset looking to Kimball's Island
Isle Au Haut cottage rental - From the Lighthouse looking to the Camden Hills

From the Lighthouse looking to the Camden Hills
Isle Au Haut cottage rental - Long Pond (swimming)

Long Pond (swimming)
Isle Au Haut cottage rental - Dinner!

Dinner!

Location: Isle Au Haut in USA

Nearest Airport: Bangor, Maine at 58 Miles
Nearest Ferry: Stonington, Maine at 7 Miles
Nearest Train: Portland, Maine at 159 Miles
Nearest Motorway: Routes 1 & 15 at 39 Miles
Nearest Beach: beach at 5.0 Miles
Life revolves around eating (lobster torn fresh from the sea at 6PM), reading (library open 3x a week), visiting (store open daily, church on Sunday, Bernadine's Beach Parties, pie sale, lobster bake, talent show), hiking, sailing, picnics at Boom Beach, swimming at Long Pond, playing games, and star-gazing. This is not a place for those who require external electronic stimulation. There is no television or telephone at the Cottage. The public phone is a 5 minute walk away. Isle au Haut has about 30 year-rounders and perhaps another 100 rusticators who treasure every second on the Island and dream nightly about their next visit.

Availability for this holiday cottage rental in Isle Au Haut, USA

Updated:
Oct 27, 2008
Changeover Day: Saturday
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Rental Rates for this holiday cottage in Isle Au Haut, USA

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Rental rates quoted in:
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Rental Rates
Dates Rates
Name of Period Begins Ends Weekly Week
Night		 Weekend
Night		 Minimum Stay
Low Season 26 June 2010 - 17 July 2010 $2,300 - - 1 Week
High Season 21 August 2010 - 27 August 2010 $2,400 - - 1 Week
Notes: Depart 28 August at 8AM
Labour Day 28 August 2010 - 03 September 2010 $2,200 - - 1 Week
Notes: Depart 4 September at 8AM.
Early Autumn 05 September 2010 - 11 September 2010 $1,500 - - 1 Week
Autumn Season 18 September 2010 - 09 October 2010 $995 - - 1 Week

Please Note: The owner of this property accepts payment in the original currency specified (US Dollars), before use of conversion tool. The conversion tool is provided for your convenience only. The owner may accept other currencies if specifically agreed in advance.

Additional information about rental rates

  • $995-$2,500/week
  • 26 June - 3 July: $2,300
    3 July - 10 July: $2,300
    10 July - 17 July: $2,300
    21 August-28 August: $2,400
    28 August-4 September: $2,200
    4 September-11 September: $1,500
    18 September - 25 September: $995
    25 September - 2 October: $995
    2 October - 9 October: $995
    8-15 August: $2,500
    22-29 August: $2,200
    29 August-5 September: $1,500
    5-12 September: $1,200
    12-19 September: $995
    19-26 September: $995
    26 September-3 October: $995
    3-10 October: $995
  • One-half the rent is due with signing of lease together with a $500 damage deposit. Final half, 7% State tax and $100 cleaning fee due by June 1st.

Fees

Tax Rate:
7.0%
Cleaning:
£60

Accommodation and facilities for this holiday cottage rental in Isle Au Haut, USA

Property Type:
  • cottage
Floor Area:
  • 2550 sq. ft.
Location Type:
  • near the sea
  • village
Theme:
  • family
  • away from it all
General:
  • private chef
  • alarm clock
  • firewood
  • local activities guide
  • local maps
  • local restaurant guide
  • toilet paper
  • safe
  • activities guide
Kitchen:
  • microwave
  • cooking utensils
  • grill
  • coffee maker
  • toaster
  • dish washer
  • fridge
  • freezer
  • oven
  • lobster pot
  • spices
  • stove top burners
  • blender
  • coffee grinder
Living Room:
  • fireplace
  • woodstove
  • comfy seating for 10 people
Dining:
  • highchair
  • dining room
  • seating for 14 people
Bathrooms:
  • 2 Bathrooms, 1 Separate Toilet
  • Yellow - Toilet, Bath (no shower), Shower Enclosure
    Blue - Toilet, Bath (no shower), Shower Enclosure
    First Floor - Toilet
Bedrooms:
  • 5 bedrooms, sleeps maximum of 10 people
  • Judge Stone - 1 Large Double Bed
    Yellow - 2 Single Bed
    Suite 1 - 2 Single Bed
    Suite 2 - 1 Double Bed
    Green Maids - 1 Double Bed, 3 Single Bed
Entertainment:
  • CD
  • radio
  • audio tape player
  • books
  • books - fiction/non-fiction
  • books - kids
  • games - all ages
  • games - kids
Outside:
  • barbecue
  • outdoor grill
  • outdoor grill gas
  • porch
  • terrace
  • boat dock
  • outdoor grill charcoal
  • patio
  • veranda
  • walkway to water
  • balcony
  • parking
  • car
  • 6 garden chairs
Suitability:
  • non smoking only
  • long term rentals available
  • children welcome
Local Activities:
  • cycling
  • tennis
  • walking
  • sailing
  • swimming
  • fishing
  • mountain biking
Onsite Services:
  • housekeeper optional
Onsite Equipment:
  • car optional
  • fish cleaning table
  • thermos flask
Attractions:
  • autumn foliage
  • bay
  • churches
  • library
  • pond
  • babysitting
  • eco tourism
  • forests
  • groceries
Leisure Activities:
  • beachcombing
  • bird watching
  • fly fishing
  • freshwater fishing
  • hiking
  • mountain climbing
  • sight seeing
  • whale watching
  • live theatre
Nearby Attraction / Facility:
  • scenic drives
Nearby Services:
  • babysitting
Notes: 1 Queen, 2 double, 6 twin. Telephone is a 5 minute walk. Sketchy cell phone access. Computer at Library.

Further details for this holiday cottage rental in Isle Au Haut, USA

There are no shoppes or restaurants on Isle au Haut. The grocery store is open daily and has a full-range of foodstuffs, wines, vegetables, newspapers and the like. Orders are delivered to the Cottage prior to your arrival. Half of the Island is owned by the Park and has miles of hiking trails. Telephone is located at the Grocery and Library, you will need a telephone card.

Testimonial: Oh Mat, where do I begin. What a wonderful, unbelievable, amazing experience you gave us. Your home is a picture of beauty and feels like a home of love and coziness. My family and I had a time like no other. I can't explain how long it takes my husband to relax...he relaxed immediately. My children did not ask once for a tv or a computer. We enjoyed every ounce of beauty that IAH had to offer. Boom Beach was amazing. Long Pond was sooooo refreshing. The Seal Trap trail was one of my most favorite adventures of the week. Simply beautiful. A beached whale and it's foul stench awaited us at the trail's end but prior to that it was a picture of beauty every step of the way. The lighthouse was just so amazing. Every person we met was filled with a wonderful spirit and a smile ( a rarity in Miami).

Testimonial: Your home is just such a wonderful place to gather. We had so much fun cooking, laughing and playing games. Your taste is impeccable. I love every color in every room. I love every piece of art and every piece of furniture. You have turned me into a wild, composting woman! My family made fun of me all week. I loved journeying out to the compost pile with all my little scraps. I'm going back to Miami the non green city and starting a compost pile! I'll be the talk of the town! The only stress i endured the entire week was whether or not I was separating the trash correctly. I Anyway...she helped me. I hope I did it all correctly! WE loved riding bikes. Thank you so much for allowing us to borrow your two bikes. That was wonderful. Our whole family was on bikes all week which was such a joy. I can't believe I'm not sore! Thank you again for allowing us to rent your lovely abode. My kids said today that they did not want to leave! I agreed!

Other Activities: Pot Luck Suppers, Pie Auction, Church (Non-Denom), Talent Show, Hiking through Acadia National Park

Reviews for this holiday cottage rental in Isle Au Haut, USA

Rating
5 out of 5

The Perfect Place for Peace

Family Shark Larchmont, NY
Review Submitted: November 5, 2009 Date of Stay: August 2009
What a magical, wonderful place is IAH and what a jewel is Stone Cottage! To truly relax and enter another time, see what the world was like when nature was untouched and connect with a kind and interesting community of people is to vacation on IAH!

The house is clean, perfectly maintained, yet rustic and beautiful. There are plenty of books, games, eclectic furnishings and art work. The listing and information you will receive from the owner will be accurate and dependable. The kitchen has everything you will need to cook your meals, the bedding is warm on chilly nights, the view of the water from the front porch is incredibly peaceful.

Our 4 children loved playing in the yard or riding their bikes around the island or walking to the store in "town". It is safe and an excellent place to give children independence. My husband and I are both lawyers so we felt a special affinity wth the history of the place.

Although it felt great to leave all the craziness that urban life entails, I must admit I was concerned about leaving its safety net of restaurants and stores, particularly with 4 children in tow. However, the Owner (Mat) made that part a breeze. He readily answered my questions quickly and completely before we left. He put me in touch with the locals so that we would be met at the boat and personally escorted to the house. For me, the best part was beginning my vacation by walking into a fully-stocked kitchen --- all the groceries that I had ordered had already been delivered and put away when we arrived! Immediately, it felt like home.

We will equally remember the landscape of the most incredible hikes we have ever taken as we will the afternoons sipping iced hot chocolate at Black Dinah -- home of the best chocolate you will ever find! In fact, we ended up spending an afternoon there playing cards and enjoying the delicacies while my husband fixed my bike that had tanked just as we drove up to the place. After it proved unfixable, not only did we get a ride back to the house with the broken bike courtesy of the new friends that we had made while hanging out, but Kate, the owner of Black Dinah, offered her bike to me for the rest of the week. IAH is just that kind of place.

The often used "if you are lucky enough" applies here: If you are lucky enough to make it to this most wonderous place, you are lucky enough.
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